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<DIV>There would be a difference between a car falling off a lift (or the lift
vertically collapsing)..., and the lift falling (tilting) over with the car
still firmly attached. It would seem the floor structure for a two post
lift needs to be seismically substantial as compared to a four post lift.
I don’t think the issue is the two post lift collapsing (vertically) as much as
it is simply falling (tilting front-back) with the failure at the floor
attachment. Tripods have at least three legs for a reason.</DIV>
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<DIV>As a lifetime suburbanite I struggle to comprehend the need for a
lift. Are there really that many places that are width/depth challenged
and yet have substantial height to elevate the car – especially for stacked
parking? If you are replacing exhaust systems, brakes, transmissions on a daily
basis sure they make sense. Maybe it is just my perpetually bad back, but having
to stand, look up and work with arms up seems like torture compared to putting a
car on jackstands and lying on the floor to work. A sheet of foam core makes a
nice, cushioning insulator. </DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tigers@autox.team.net
href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">CoolVT--- via Tigers</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 29, 2016 12:38 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=lwright@impactoffice.com
href="mailto:lwright@impactoffice.com">lwright@impactoffice.com</A> ; <A
title=tigers@autox.team.net
href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Tigers] 2-post versus 4-post Lifts</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Figure a Tiger at 2500 lbs. on a 9000lb rated lift. Should be pretty
secure. The guy who installed mine said they are actually tested at twice the
rated capacity. I think as long as the Tiger isn't shaken off the lift then it's
a pretty good bet that the lift won't collapse. </DIV>
<DIV>Mark L</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 1/29/2016 3:13:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
tigers@autox.team.net writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2
face=Arial> I'm sure all the West-coasters have been through
it all before and shrug it off, but I was a couple of miles from home when I
experienced our one significant earthquake, eh, 5 years ago -- and the first
thing I thought of was the Tiger sitting on the lift in the garage. Came home,
opened the door, all was well. 4-post lift. MAYBE someone can convince me that
a 2-post is as stable under such circumstances...<BR><BR>Larry
Wright<BR>Seabrook,
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